Bachelor of Economics (Honours)

at Australian National University

Program Structure:

This Honours plan requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
 

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

• ECON4411 Microeconomic Theory
• ECON4422 Macroeconomic Theory
• ECON4488 Economics Honours Research Essay (12 units)
   

24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

• ECON4401 Topics in Macroeconomics
• ECON4403 Economic Policy Issues
• ECON4406 International Trade Theory
• ECON4413 Mathematical Techniques in Economics I
• ECON4414 Mathematical Techniques in Economics II
• ECON4415 International Economics
• ECON4418 Cost Benefit Analysis
• ECON4421 Topics in Microeconomic Theory
• ECON4434 Public Sector Economics
• ECON4437 Financial Economics
• ECON4438 Industrial Organisation
• ECON4441 Labour Economics & Industrial Relations
• ECON4447 Law and Economics
• ECON4449 South East Asian Economic Policy & Development
• ECON4453 Game Theory
• ECON4476 Topics in Game Theory
• ECON4480 Advanced Behavioral Economics
• ECON4491 The Economy, Politics and the State
• ECON4492 Organisational Economics
• ECON8901 Advanced Topics in Poverty, Public Policy and Development
• EMET4301 Applied Micro-econometrics
• EMET4305 Economic Models & Introduction to Econometrics
• EMET4308 Econometric Theory
• EMET4310 Applied Macro & Financial Econometrics
• EMET4312 Business & Economic Forecasting
• EMET4314 Econometric Methods
   

Honours calculation

 The final Honours Exit Level is the sum of all achieved course weightings. The course weighting is calculated for each individual course using the below formula:

(unit value of course/total units for degree) x final numerical grade of the course 
 

Specialisations

• Applied Economics Honours
• Economics Honours

Elective Study
Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to ANU is on a competitive basis as the number of places available in a program is limited. Admission to Honours is also subject to supervisory capacity and approval from the relevant Delegated Authority within the Academic College.
 

Condition 2 (Application Materials and Specific Coursework). In addition to Condition 1, applicants must

1. have submitted all the application materials (including a research proposal and evidence of potential thesis supervisory arrangement detailed further under "Application Materials");
2. have attained an average mark equivalent to an ANU 70 per cent calculated from 18 units of courses with the highest final marks. This calculation excludes all 1000-level courses (i.e., introductory undergraduate courses);
3. have satisfactorily completed ECON2125 (Optimisation for Economics and Financial Economics); and,
4. have attained an average mark equivalent to an ANU 70 per cent calculated from the following 18 units (i.e. 0.375 EFTSL) equivalent to the ANU Courses:
5. ECON3100 Economics 3 (H);
6. ECON3101 Microeconomics 3; and
7. ECON3102 Macroeconomics 3.
    

Condition 3 (Interview). In addition to Conditions 1 and 2, an applicant must be available for further interview with the Research School of Economics. The Research School of Economics reserves the right to waive the interview in cases where applicants are deemed to be clearly suitable for admission.
 

Cognate Disciplines

Finance, Economics, Commerce, Actuarial Studies, Statistics, Mathematics and Science
 

Adjustment Factors
Adjustment Factors do not apply to 1 year honours programs. They do not apply to this program.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.
 

Annual indicative fee for international students

$46,176.00